Cap mounted light

Abstract

An illumination system for a hat is provided. The system includes a light pivotally connected to an attachment mechanism constructed of hook and latch material. The hook and latch material is provided around an adjustment band of a typical “baseball cap.” Batteries and a touch sensitive switch are coupled to the light with the touch sensitive switch facing inward. The cap is usable in its standard orientation during the day to shield the suns rays from the user's eyes. At night, or indoors, the cap may be reversed. Whereas in the standard orientation the touch sensitive switch is blocked from contact with the skin by the user's hair, in the reversed orientation the touch sensitive switch contacts the user's forehead, thereby actuating the light automatically for use.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An illumination system for a hat comprising: 
       (a) a light;  
       (b) means for securing said light to a hat;  
       (c) a touch sensitive switch coupled to said light;  
       (d) a power source coupled to said light;  
       (e) a head covering having a front and a rear;  
       (f) a light visor coupled to said front of said head covering; and  
       (g) wherein said touch sensitive switch includes means for maintaining said light deactuated when said light visor extends forward from a user's head and for maintaining said light actuated when said light visor extends rearward from a user's head.  
     
     
       2. The illumination system for a hat of  claim 1 , further comprising means for allowing said light to pivot relative to a hat. 
     
     
       3. The illumination system for a hat of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustment band coupled to said rear of said hat, wherein said means is means for securing said light to said adjustment band. 
     
     
       4. The illumination system for a hat of  claim 3 , further comprising means for allowing said light to pivot relative to said hat. 
     
     
       5. The illumination system for a hat of  claim 1 , further comprising a supplemental light and means for pivoting said light and said supplemental light independently of one another. 
     
     
       6. The illumination system for a hat of  claim 1 , further comprising means for allowing said light to alternately directly illuminate an area above the hat and an area below the hat.